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Allower Family History

Allower Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Flower, Alloway, Blower, Lower, Clower, Alcocer, Allor, Allore

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Where is the Allower family from?

You can see how Allower families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Allower family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Allower family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Allower's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Allower families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Allower surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Allower ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Allower ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Allower. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Allower census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Allower. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Allower. For the veterans among your Allower ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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